1 Kings 10:18
Context10:18 The king made a large throne decorated with ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
1 Kings 10:22
Context10:22 Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships 1 that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet 2 came into port with cargoes of 3 gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. 4
[10:22] 1 tn Heb “a fleet of Tarshish [ships].” This probably refers to large ships either made in or capable of traveling to the distant western port of Tarshish.
[10:22] 2 tn Heb “the fleet of Tarshish [ships].”
[10:22] 3 tn Heb “came carrying.”
[10:22] 4 tn The meaning of this word is unclear. Some suggest “baboons.”